Comments on: D.C. considers deputizing citizen parking enforcers

By: Hugo S. Cunningham

Hugo S. Cunningham — Thu, 23 May 2019 02:16:42 +0000

My “vaunted efficiency” comment was intended to reply to Matt’s “privatization is EVIL” comment.

By: Hugo S. Cunningham

Hugo S. Cunningham — Thu, 23 May 2019 02:14:32 +0000

The vaunted efficiency of privatization is a plus only when the interests of the city and the citizens converge. A private contractor who shortens a yellow light phase in order to mazimize collections from a red-light camera is not necessarily desirable.

By: MattS

MattS — Wed, 22 May 2019 13:02:30 +0000

In reply to Allan. Because DC is controlled by progressives. Volunteers are okay, but privatization is EVIL.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 22 May 2019 02:31:10 +0000

A great idea, until someone objects to their car being ticketed or towed, and takes out their frustration on the volunteer civilian meter maid. Maybe some liability for the city here?

Look, traffic enforcement employees are menaced pretty frequently (witnessed this my own self in the Bronx and Manhattan)…the only reason why traffic enforcement employees are not regularly attacked by frustrated motorists is because the police will come down hard on them…will the cops similarly protect someone who is (sort of) a scab, and not even a fellow city employee?

By: Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey — Wed, 22 May 2019 00:12:44 +0000

They could call it the Standardized Ticketing and Safety Inducement program, or “STASI.”

By: Noncenx

Noncenx — Tue, 21 May 2019 21:28:11 +0000

And these same busybodies wouldn’t have the sense to walk away from a confrontation because they just have to be “right” or they wouldn’t be doing this.

Another one of those “this will not end well” ideas for a few dollars more.

By: Allan

Allan — Tue, 21 May 2019 20:31:40 +0000

Hold on. Instead of private citizens or the government, why don’t we sell the rights to park on the street to a private company and let them do the enforcing?

By: cc

cc — Tue, 21 May 2019 19:11:21 +0000

What could go wrong? Someone in the wrong spot because of an accident or car broke down as a simple example. Photoshopped “evidence”. Who would want such a job except busybodies?